Belfry of Ghent

Belfry of Ghent
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Belfry of Ghent, beside cloth hall and (smaller) Mammelokker
Official nameBelfort, Lakenhal en Mammelokker (ancienne prison)
LocationGhent, East Flanders, Belgium
Part ofBelfries of Belgium and France
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iv)
Reference943bis-008
Inscription1999 (23rd Session)
Extensions2005
Area0.182 ha (0.45 acres)
Buffer zone700 ha (1,700 acres)
Coordinates51°3′14″N 3°43′31″E / 51.05389°N 3.72528°E / 51.05389; 3.72528
Belfry of Ghent is located in Belgium
Belfry of Ghent
Location of Belfry of Ghent in Belgium
Belfry of Ghent, Saint Nicholas' Church in the background
The gilded copper Dragon on top of the Ghent tower, constructed in 1377–1378 [1]
Miniature of the belfry in the 19th century. Excerpt from the manuscript "Gand et Flandre" with chronicles, maps, miniatures and monuments. Written by Bruno Christiaenssens, 1844.[2]

The Belfry of Ghent (Dutch: Belfort van Gent) is one of three medieval towers that overlook the old city centre of Ghent, Belgium; the other two belonging to Saint Bavo Cathedral and Saint Nicholas' Church. Its height of 91 metres (299 ft) makes it the tallest belfry in Belgium.[3] The belfry of Ghent, together with its attached buildings, belongs to the set of Belfries of Belgium and France, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[4]

  1. ^ [1] The Journal Institute of Metals vol. X, London 1913
  2. ^ "Gand et Flandre : chroniques inédites, avec cartes, miniatures, monuments, armories, scels, et aultres choses historiques & tant curieuses". lib.ugent.be. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  3. ^ Margarete Graf, Vlaanderen, ANWB Media - Boeken & Gidsen, 2005, p. 116 (in Dutch)
  4. ^ "World Heritage List | Belfries of Belgium and France". UNESCO. Retrieved 2014-03-31.

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